title: Direct bonded Class I restorations and sealants: six options.
abstract: Decisions regarding the treatment of enamel pits and fissures, carious or not, can be difficult for the dentist; exceptional diagnostic acumen is required. In years gone by, teeth with Class I carious lesions were always restored with silver amalgam material; now, however, various treatment options are available to the clinician. Resin bonding, glass-ionomer systems, and visible light-curing technology have irrevocably changed restorative dentistry. This article reviews six methods for restoring teeth with Class I carious lesions or sealing those with susceptible pits and fissures.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Croll
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Cavanaugh
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants